I can't say I'm a bird watcher. It's quite the contrary‚ I don't spend enough time in nature‚ though I want to fix that. I can say that binoculars have always appealed to me‚ or rather‚ the prospect of using a pair in the wild. Add smart features to them‚ especially features powered by AI‚ and I'd be immediately drawn in while fully knowing that I'm not the kind of person who would get the most out of them.  With that in mind‚ I'll tell you that the Swarovski Optic AX Visio binoculars that showed up at CES 2024 made me want them immediately. Inexplicably. The ability to identify thousands of birds with AI and capture Full HD footage of what you're looking it sounds amazing. They'd serve as a good excuse to get out more‚ and I'd certainly pack them everywhere.  But it turns out that I have to fight my impulsiveness on this one. The Swarovski Optic AX Visio binoculars will retail for almost $5‚000. That's more than Apple's Vision Pro and a new iPhone would cost‚ combined. Continue reading... The post I wanted these AI smart binoculars designed by Marc Newson until I saw the insane price tag appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Netflix new releases: 6 of the biggest and best new titles to watch next week MIT researchers turned concrete into an energy-storing supercapacitor with one cheap additive